Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9×5 inch loaf pan with nonstick baking spray.

In a bowl, place eggs and egg whites, beat with a mixer for about 1 minute. Add turbinado sugar and blend for about 2 minutes, until sugar is well blended. Then add applesauce and vanilla and blend for another minute; mixture will be well-blended.

In a separate bowl, sift together whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and baking powder.

Add the dry ingredients into the wet egg ingredients. Gently fold to combine. Add shredded zucchini and chocolate chips to combine ingredients.

Spoon batter into greased loaf pan. Place in preheated oven for about 1 hour. Begin to check it at 50 minutes by sticking the center of the loaf with a toothpick. The toothpick should be almost clean when it comes out of the loaf. Let it set in the loaf pan for about 10 minutes. Then remove from loaf pan and place on wire rack to cool completely!